I wrote earlier that I was working on getting my Vista BootCamp install to run virtually in Mac OS X under VMWare Fusion. Well, VMWare updated their software to version 1.1.3 which resolved the issue of having to re-authenticate Vista so I did and it works. Running under Fusion, you don’t get the cool Windows [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Vista’
Virtual Vista Machine
June 28, 2008Firefox 3.0
June 20, 2008Good news, fellow surfers! Firefox 3.0 has been released and I have to say that this is the best browser I’ve ever used. It’s fast and the developers have figured out how we use browsers and have made the most user friendly one yet.
First off, it doesn’t clash with the rest of your applications. You [...]
Windows 7
May 28, 2008Well, it’s official. There’s been a buzz about it for a while, but now Microsoft is talking about Windows 7 showing some of the new technologies. Windows 7 will be based on the same kernel as Vista (which goes all the way back to Windows NT). So who knows if MS will get their reputation [...]
MacVista
May 27, 2008Well, I have installed Microsoft Windows Vista Business and authenticated it on my MacBook. It runs swimmingly, better than I’ve ever seen Vista run on the Wintel platform. What’s interesting is that all the bells and whistles, i.e. Aero, run absolutely smoothly even on the Intel 965 graphics subsystem which is not known for it’s [...]
This is tech!
May 26, 2008Welcome to my new blog! I’ll be posting things of a technical nature, especially as they concern personal computers, gadgets and how they make our lives easier. In my own personal life, I am always looking for ways to integrate technology seamlessly into my experience to make life easier and more fun. I also dislike [...]